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John Mahama has nominated Alban Bagbin

Africa

Ghana’s President-Elect John Mahama nominates Speaker of Parliament

John Mahama, Ghana's President-Elect, has nominated Alban Bagbin, as the Speaker of the 9th Parliament of the fourth Republic of the country. Bagbin, Speaker of the 8th Parliament, is regarded by many to have distinguished himself during his reign as the Speaker of the house of legislature. According to sources within the incoming ruling party, the National Democratic Congress, the President-Elect has informed Members of Parliament to vote overwhelmingly for […]

todayJanuary 7, 2025

Titus Phiri has been arrested by the Zambian Police Service.jpeg

Africa

Drunk police officer frees 13 detainees to celebrate New Year in Zambia

Zambia Police officer Titus Phiri has been arrested and placed under investigations for freeing 13 police cells detainees under the influence of alcohol. According to the Zambia Police Service, the force has launched a manhunt for the 13 perps who are all on the run. Detective Inspector Titus Phiri of the Leonard Cheelo Police Post, who was intoxication, seized the cell keys for both the male and female and freed […]

todayJanuary 5, 2025

Tomiko Itooka celebrated her 116th birthday on 23 May 2024

Japan

World’s oldest human dies at 116 years old in Japan

The Japanese woman Tomiko Itooka, the oldest recorded person in the world, has been confirmed dead in Japan's Hyogo Prefecture. Itooka, 116, died in a nursing home in Ashiya on Friday. She was the world's living oldest person according to the Guinness World Records. She became the world's oldest person after Spain's Maria Branyas Morera who passed away at the age of 117 years old last year August. Ms Itooka […]

todayJanuary 4, 2025

Nippon Steel attempted to purchase US Steel

Japan

America blocks $14.9bn sale of US Steel to Nippon Steel [Japan]

Joe Biden, President of the United States of America, has blocked the sale of US Steel to Japanese company Nippon Steel in a $14.9 billion deal, according to multiple records. The move by Biden fulfils his political promise to Americans, however there has been concerns that the move could hurt Washington's relationship with Tokyo. In the heat of the 2024 US Presidential Elections campaign, American Steelworkers Union pressured the political […]

todayJanuary 3, 2025

The Yomiuri Shimbun Hikaru Ogawara of Aoyama Gakuin University crosses the finish line of the final leg of the 101st Tokyo-Hakone Intercollegiate Ekiden on Friday in Otemachi, Tokyo

Japan

Aoyama Gakuin University wins 101st Tokyo-Hakone Intercollegiate Ekiden

Shibuya-based Aoyama Gakuin University, retained their Tokyo-Hakone Intercollegiate Ekiden title on Friday in Tokyo. The Christian private university has thus set a new record in the competition by finishing the two-day, 10-leg road relay race that covers 217.1 kilometers in 10 hours 41 minutes 20 seconds. Komazawa University, who won 2023 champions, set a reputable record time for the return journey but settled for second in 10:44:07. Kokugakuin University finished […]

todayJanuary 3, 2025

People try to salvage items from the burned down secondhand clothing market at Kantamanto in Accra, Ghana, on January 2, 2025. The fire at the Kantamanto market began in the early morning hours, destroying a large part of the area and displacing thousands of traders. AFP - NIPAH DENNIS

Africa

Akufo-Addo speaks about Kantamanto Market devastating fire outbreak [Ghana]

Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo says he has been left devastated by the massive fire outbreak that destroyed numerous shops and stores in Ghana's biggest clothes market - Kantamanto. Thousands of traders have lost almost all their goods and capital as almost nothing was salvaged from the horrifying fire outbreak. Ghana's National Fire Service had to deploy about 13 tenders to bring the fire under control. During his final state of […]

todayJanuary 3, 2025

Col. Isaac Amponsah

Africa

President Akufo-Addo’s personal bodyguard collapses in Parliament [Ghana]

The bodyguard of the Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo collapsed in parliament during the 2025 state of the nation address. Col. Isaac Amponsah collapsed on the floor while standing behind the outgoing Ghanaian leader while he was delivering his final state of the nation address in the house of legislature on Friday, January 3, 2025. 2024 NPP Presidential running mate Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, popularly known as NAPO, quickly rushed onto […]

todayJanuary 3, 2025

CAF has punished Benin

Africa

CAF punishes Benin for attacking referee during AFCON qualifier

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has slapped a $30,000 fine on Benin for displaying misconduct during a 2025 AFCON qualifying game against Rwanda in October. The Squirrels succumbed to a 2-1 defeat against Rwanda's Amavubi during the clash at the Amahoro Stadium on October 15, 2024. Players and technical team members of the Benin national team stormed the field at the final whistle and launched attacks at Malagasy center […]

todayJanuary 1, 2025 1

Uganda has officially joined the BRICS

Africa

Uganda becomes the latest African nation to join BRICS

Uganda has become the fourth African nation to join the BRICS after the East African nation became a BRICS Partner state member, joining 8 other nations to become members on 2025 New Year day. Uganda joins fellow African countries South Africa, Egypt, and Ethiopia who are all already members of the organisation which was birthed in September 2006 in New York. The announcement was made at the organisation's latest summit […]

todayJanuary 1, 2025 1

Nigerian goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali loses mum on New Year day

Africa

Super Eagles goalkeeper Nwabali loses mum and dad in two months [Nigeria]

Nigeria goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali has announced the passing of his mother on New Year's day. The Super Eagles guardian took to social media to announce the death of his mother on January 1, 2025 and said: "Rip mom, worst year of my life already". It can be recalled that the Chippa United goalkeeper lost his father in November 2024 and barely two months after the passing of his father, his […]

todayJanuary 1, 2025

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